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'''Austria''' is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as of the [[Schengen Agreement]]. It is a good country for hitchhiking, with fabulous views of the surrounding Alps and small lakes. While hitchhiking by motorway you can easily “hop” from city to city - ramps are usually easy to get to and easy to hitch from. Good places are service stations, too. | '''Austria''' is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as of the [[Schengen Agreement]]. It is a good country for hitchhiking, with fabulous views of the surrounding Alps and small lakes. While hitchhiking by motorway you can easily “hop” from city to city - ramps are usually easy to get to and easy to hitch from. Good places are service stations, too. | ||
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Austria is surrounded by [[Germany]], [[Hungary]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovakia]], [[Switzerland]], [[Slovenia]], [[Liechtenstein]] and [[Italy]] - to any of these countries one can get easily by hitchhiking. | Austria is surrounded by [[Germany]], [[Hungary]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovakia]], [[Switzerland]], [[Slovenia]], [[Liechtenstein]] and [[Italy]] - to any of these countries one can get easily by hitchhiking. | ||
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| + | Vienna is by far the country's largest city. Graz is second in size, with 291,007 inhabitants, followed by Linz (206,604), Salzburg (155,031), Innsbruck (131,989), and Klagenfurt (101,303). All other cities have fewer than 100,000 inhabitants. | ||
People in Austria speak German (in some parts locally also Slovene, Croatian and Hungarian) but if you are not a German speaker you won't be in big trouble since almost every Austrian speaks at least basic English. | People in Austria speak German (in some parts locally also Slovene, Croatian and Hungarian) but if you are not a German speaker you won't be in big trouble since almost every Austrian speaks at least basic English. | ||
Revision as of 09:19, 2 February 2021
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| Language: | German |
| Capital: | Vienna |
| Population: | 8,316,487 |
| Currency: | Euro (€) |
| Hitchability: | <rating country='at' /> |
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Austria is a member state of the European Union as well as of the Schengen Agreement. It is a good country for hitchhiking, with fabulous views of the surrounding Alps and small lakes. While hitchhiking by motorway you can easily “hop” from city to city - ramps are usually easy to get to and easy to hitch from. Good places are service stations, too.
Austria is surrounded by Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Slovenia, Liechtenstein and Italy - to any of these countries one can get easily by hitchhiking.
Vienna is by far the country's largest city. Graz is second in size, with 291,007 inhabitants, followed by Linz (206,604), Salzburg (155,031), Innsbruck (131,989), and Klagenfurt (101,303). All other cities have fewer than 100,000 inhabitants.
People in Austria speak German (in some parts locally also Slovene, Croatian and Hungarian) but if you are not a German speaker you won't be in big trouble since almost every Austrian speaks at least basic English.
In Austria most motorway service stations serve both directions of the motorway and there is one situated in the junction of the A9 and A1, serving all four directions! This is an overview of features of all motorway service stations along the Austrian motorways
Contents
Vehicle registration plates of Austria
XX - one or two letters which indicate the local registration office (district where the registered possessor resides). As a general rule, State capitals have one letter; other districts have two letters.
| Code | City, District and official vehicles | Notes |
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| A | Federal officials |  Federal president's plate.
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| AM | Amstetten | |
| B | Bregenz, Burgenland official | |
| BA | Bad Aussee sub-district | Suspended on July 1, 2013; replaced with LI. |
| BB | Bundesbahnen (Federal Railways) | Obsolete, ÖBB vehicles now use W ∇ XXX BB plates
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| BD | Kraftfahrlinien Bundesbus (Bus Service) | Since 2008 for Postbus coaches only, until 1997 also for ÖBB coaches |
| BG | Bundesgendarmerie (federal police) | Obsolete since July 2005, when Gendarmerie and police merged |
| BH | Bundesheer (Federal Army) | |
| BL | Bruck an der Leitha | |
| BM | Bruck-Mürzzuschlag | Since 2013, Bruck an der Mur until 2012. |
| BN | Baden | |
| BP | Bundespolizei (federal police) | Since July 2005 for all new registered police cars |
| BR | Braunau am Inn | |
| BZ | Bludenz | |
| DL | Deutschlandsberg | |
| DO | Dornbirn | |
| E | Eisenstadt | Also for the city of Rust, Burgenland. |
| EF | Eferding | |
| EU | Eisenstadt-Umgebung | Eisenstadt surrounding area |
| FB | Feldbach | Suspended on July 1, 2013; replaced with SO. |
| FE | Feldkirchen | |
| FF | Fürstenfeld | Suspended on July 1, 2013; replaced with HF. |
| FK | Feldkirch | |
| FR | Freistadt | |
| FV | Finanzverwaltung (Financial Administration) | since 2005 |
| G | Graz | |
| GB | Gröbming sub-district | |
| GD | Gmünd | |
| GF | Gänserndorf | |
| GK | Consular corps in Styria | |
| GM | Gmunden | |
| GR | Grieskirchen | |
| GS | Güssing | |
| GU | Graz-Umgebung | Graz surrounding area. |
| HA | Hallein | |
| HB | Hartberg | Suspended on July 1, 2013; replaced with HF. |
| HF | Hartberg-Fürstenfeld | Since July 1, 2013. |
| HL | Hollabrunn | |
| HO | Horn | |
| I | Innsbruck | |
| IL | Innsbruck-Land | Innsbruck countryside area. |
| IM | Imst | |
| JE | Jennersdorf | |
| JO | St. Johann im Pongau | |
| JU | Judenburg | Suspended on July 1, 2012; replaced with MT. |
| JW | Justizwache (Justice police) | |
| K | Klagenfurt | |
| KB | Kitzbühel | |
| KI | Kirchdorf an der Krems | |
| KF | Knittelfeld | Suspended on July 1, 2012; replaced with MT. |
| KK | Consular corps in Carinthia | |
| KL | Klagenfurt-Land | |
| KO | Korneuburg | |
| KR | Krems-Land | Krems countryside area. |
| KS | Krems City | |
| KU | Kufstein | |
| L | Linz | |
| LA | Landeck | |
| LB | Leibnitz | |
| LE | Leoben City | |
| LF | Lilienfeld | |
| LI | Liezen | |
| LL | Linz-Land | Linz countryside area. |
| LN | Leoben (district) | Leoben countryside area. |
| LZ | Lienz | |
| MA | Mattersburg | |
| MD | Mödling | |
| ME | Melk | |
| MI | Mistelbach | |
| MT | Murtal | Since July 1, 2012. |
| MU | Murau | |
| MZ | Mürzzuschlag | Suspended on July 1, 2012; replaced with BM. |
| N | Lower Austria official | |
| ND | Neusiedl am See | |
| NK | Neunkirchen | |
| O | Upper Austria official | |
| OP | Oberpullendorf | |
| OW | Oberwart | |
| P | St. Pölten | |
| PE | Perg | |
| PL | St. Pölten-Land | St. Pölten countryside area. |
| PT | Post & Telekom Austria (national mail and phone company) | Actually for postal cars only. |
| RA | Bad Radkersburg | Suspended on July 1, 2013; replaced with SO |
| RE | Reutte | |
| RI | Ried im Innkreis | |
| RO | Rohrbach | |
| S | Salzburg City and official | |
| SB | Scheibbs | |
| SD | Schärding, Diplomatic corps in Salzburg | |
| SE | Steyr-Land | Steyr countryside area. |
| SK | Consular corps in Salzburg | |
| SL | Salzburg-Umgebung | Salzburg countryside area. |
| SP | Spittal an der Drau | |
| SO | Südoststeiermark | Since July 1, 2013. |
| SR | Steyr City | |
| ST | Styria official | |
| SV | St. Veit an der Glan | |
| SW | Schwechat City | |
| SZ | Schwaz | |
| T | Tirol official | |
| TA | Tamsweg | |
| TD | Diplomatic corps in Tirol | |
| TK | Consular corps in Tirol | |
| TU | Tulln | |
| UU | Urfahr-Umgebung | |
| V | Vorarlberg official | |
| VB | Vöcklabruck | |
| VD | Diplomatic corps in Vorarlberg | |
| VI | Villach City | |
| VK | Völkermarkt, Consular corps in Vorarlberg | |
| VL | Villach-Land | Villach countryside area. |
| VO | Voitsberg | |
| W | Vienna (Wien) | |
| WB | Wiener Neustadt-Land | Wiener Neustadt countryside area |
| WD | Diplomatic corps in Vienna | |
| WK | Consular corps in Vienna | |
| WE | Wels City | |
| WL | Wels-Land | Wels countryside area |
| WN | Wiener Neustadt City | |
| WO | Wolfsberg | |
| WT | Waidhofen an der Thaya | |
| WU | Wien-Umgebung | Vienna surrounding area; will be suspended in 2017; replaced with BL, KO, PL, TU |
| WY | Waidhofen an der Ybbs | |
| WZ | Weiz | |
| ZE | Zell am See | |
| ZT | Zwettl | |
| ZW | Zollwache (Customs officials) | Obsolete since 2005 when Zollwache merged with federal police |
Border crossings
From Germany
If you're coming from Germany and plan to come to / pass by Autria, There are two main points to cross the border : Passau and Salzburg
- Most of the traffic going through Passau is heading East to Linz, Vienna, Budapest
- Most of the traffic going through Salzburg is heading South to Trieste, Italy, Slovenia, Balkans
| Regions | Cities |
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Practical links
Austrian Hitchhiking Infoplattform
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